2/8/2022

Introduction

Asian Americans

Research Project Context

This study is part of a larger mixed methods project. - Qualitative portion: How are College Access experiences similar or different for Asian Americans of different ethnic backgrounds - Quantitative portion: What is the geographic context of residents? What environmental factors shape Higher Education attainment for Asian Americans?

Current Research Timeline

Bodies of Literature

Theories on Urban Spaces

  • Formations of Cities
  • Subgroup culture in Urban Spaces

Asian Americans

  • Asian American History
  • Geographic Differences

Globalization of Higher Education

  • Immigration patterns
  • Race across Transnational Lines

College Access Frameworks

  • College Deserts and College Oasis
  • Resistance and Fortressing Geographies

Datasets

  • American Community Survey (ACS5 year)
    • Using tidycensus package to access the data.
    • Using data from 2011 - 2019
  • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
    • Pulled from their website
  • SafeGraph
    • Data of all places labelled as education
  • Carnegie Classifications
    • Includes classifications such as large research university
  • Open Transit Planner (OTP)
    • Uses General Transit Feed Specifications (GTFS) to estimate travel times

Exploratory Data Analysis

Enrollment

Data on enrollment in Higher Education

Overall Enrollment in Higher Education

Overall Enrollment in Higher Education

Enrollment by Carnegie Classification

Exploratory Data Analysis

Census Data

Graphing Change Over Time

Asian Ethnic

Exploratory Data Analysis

Geographic Contexts

Geographic Contexts

K-12 Education Landscape

Geographic Contexts

Higher Education Landscape

Methods of Analysis

Potential quantitative Methods

1. Moran’s I

Use Moran’s I to show how populations are clustered in Philadelphia

1. K-Cluster Analysis

Show how schools are clustered around particular areas of the city

1. Some form of Regression

Very open to suggestions and methods

Next Steps

Reviewing Literature

Next Steps

Clustering and Moran’s I are the first steps before conducting more analysis.

Reviewing Literature Based on some of the literature, I will continue to refine my research question based on what else has been done in the literature.